The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-16
MARBLE FALLS CITY.

casions, the attention OF the public has
been directed to the extensive deposits oil
splendid stone and to the varied mineral
resources of Burnet, Llano and San SABA
counties, not the least among the many
natural attractions of that section Vi
country being the beautiful Marble ans
on the Colorado river, in Burnet county
The opening of the large quarries' from
which has been secured the granite lot
b our new state house, and the ADVENT
INTO that country of numerous prospect
ing parties with and without capital, but
composed of intelligent men from the
older states, have at last given tremen-
dous impetus to the development of this
immediate section, and THE STATESMAN
believes that at very early day there
will be discoveries made in the mineral re-
sources of these counties that will be truly
astonishing. These resources have been
hidden, and, consequently, undeyeloped,
but the light of exploration, guided BY
science and expert knowledge, is rapidly
coming to the front, and The STATESMAN
would not be surprised almost any morn
lag TO record the positive discovery OF
gold and other equally as valuable mln-
erals slowed away In the rugged noun
tains and valleys of Burnet, Llano and
San Saba.
There is no question about one grand
advantage possessed by Burnet county,
and that is the finest water power in the
south at Marble Falls, it being over three
thousand horse power in the dryest sea
sons, with fall of fifty-two feet over
limestone, the durability Of which is such
as to render unnecessary those expendi-
lures which, in other places, have cost 30
much to protect the falls. This magniii-
cent water power has attracted the Farm
ers' Alliance of this state, and they have
determined to build a factory and to
establish town at this point. In fact a
corps of engineers is now at work at the
Falls locating the town and laying off the
streets, preparatory to sale OF lots on
the 18th of next month, to take place on
the ground, under the auspices of the
Farmers Alliance of the state, and to con
tinue for three days. Certainly no more
beautiful or advantageous location for a
town could be selected in that vicinity.
1t is the dividing line between the cotton
and wool growing sections of Texas. I'm
mediately above the Falls is lovely
stretch Of deep water, two miles in
length and seven hundred feet in width.
Just below the Falls the river suddenly
bends, leaving TO the left an elevated
plateau, commanding full view of
the beautiful stretch OF water
above. 1t is here that Marble Falls
city is being at present located.
If such a site for town had been placed
III some of our older states, it would have
long since been utilized. Texas, however,
is rapidly growing, and it will not be long
now before Marble Falls city will be
teaming with people and throbbing with
factories. The health OF this location is
all that could be wished, As slight
proof of this, there have recently been
worked several hundred convicts at the
quarries, few miles distant, and before
their recent removal the per cent. of
deaths there was 2l3, while at other
camps it was IA. SO far as scenery is
concerned it is the Arcadia of Texas
Within an area of from four to eight
miles around the falls, there are heavy
deposits of iron, granite, marble, and
many undeyeloped mineral resources, in
Guiding coal and petroleum, and only
few miles distant is the now celebrated
San Saba gold and silver mine, the
owner of which rediscovered its location
from records in Mexico. He recently
purchased 160 acres containing this mine,
before he made his knowledge of its
whereabouts public, for $4,000, and he
now states that he would not sell even
portion of it for fabulous price. There
is no question but what railroads will soon
reach this point, and if the public spirit
of the citizens of Austin will only
materialize and vitalize, this proposed
factory town and these magnificent stone
deposits and undeveloped mineral re-
sources can be made by iron bands tribu-
tary to Austin.
It is on this account, and also on ac-
account of its numerous readers in Bur
net, San Saba and Llano counties, that
The STATESMAN has laid the advantages
OF This county before the public, because
what will benefit that section will also en-
nance the prosperity of Austin.
NEW ORLEANS IN DANGER